Job Description

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is seeking applications for an articulate, experienced and innovative museum professional to lead the development of a new division of Audience and Community Engagement. This senior level position reports directly to the Executive Director and works closely and collaboratively across the Museum with divisional Directors in Collections, Institutional Advancement, Finance and Operations.  The Director of Audience and Community Engagement is responsible for strategic development and implementation of a strong set of mission-based educational and public programs for all audience levels – from general to scholarly. Programs that includes astute understanding and ability to respond to community needs and interests, as well as the ability to increase overall public awareness and access to the Museum and its educational resources.

The Director of Audience and Community Engagement is an exciting new position for the Museum allowing for growth, strategic planning, and long term development of the department.  The ideal candidate will be an effective negotiator and strong consensus builder inside and outside the Museum with a proven track record of team-work and community collaboration.  The candidate will be proficient in crafting and managing budgets, incorporating vital audience data analytics, developing  strategic and results-driven programming that includes distance learning, expanding community and classroom outreach initiatives, developing educator programs and curriculum including a variety of public programs for all ages and different learning skills and styles – all this will successfully engage a broader range of diverse community stakeholders that represent local, regional, national and international interests. Experience in successful grant applications to support educational and public program-based initiatives is also desired.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary, recognized as a compelling leader in the museum or history field of education and public programming, and who possesses a keen interest in developing robust programs that are well-planned, grounded, and will help The Sixth Floor Museum serve effectively as an advocate for innovation as new model of museum education and community engagement.

Job Requirements

For more information regarding this opportunity, please go to www.jfk.org/careers.

Qualified and interested candidates please apply online, or click here, for consideration.

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